Benedicta
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #3,187 in 1913
0 babies were named Benedicta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBenedicta first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1913, when it reached #3,187.
About the name Benedicta
Benedicta is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-cta”. US birth records list Benedicta for girls from 1913 to 2019, in 19 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1913, when it ranked #3,187 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.1 | 245,614 girls |
| 1920s | 2.7 | 363,636 girls |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 961,538 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 471,698 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Benedicta
What is the origin of the name Benedicta?
Benedicta has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Benedicta a boy or girl name?
Benedicta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Benedicta?
Benedicta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #3,187 in 1913.